Stephen Broady's "An Actual Trail Rig" build

[The-Boss]

That’s a sweet rock bouncer!

X2 molaughShe is a top notch one. Fine mochine.

 

[smbroady82]

Front and rear lights tacked/ bolted in , I went with Lazerstar circular pods & Rough Country single row ,slim, black series bars For the front.
For the rear , Lazerstar again. We added a dual element conversion, so in addition to running lights, it will have fully functioning brake lights (That is until I smash them into a tree (I’ll try to refrain from that for a while)).

 

[wizzo]

This should wrap up just about all the panel work. Broady wanted a solid roof. With the angles it just wasn't gonna happen. Got it as close to solid as I could.

 

[smbroady82]

This should wrap up just about all the panel work. Broady wanted a solid roof. With the angles it just wasn't gonna happen. Got it as close to solid as I could.

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:love: Killer!

 

[ridered3]

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[ole heep]

 

[Bebop]

Nice !!!

 

[Zjman]

That thing sicker than a senior citizen with Covid skully

 

[jeeptj99]

Gonna need a lot of cup holders for all the beer that is gonna get thrown at you in this thing

 

[smbroady82]

Gonna need a lot of cup holders for all the beer that is gonna get thrown at you in this thing

ats rite!!

 

[CHASMAN9]

Sweet ride for sure and just in time to put it up for sale to buy Huggies and college education. :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::oops:

 

[poolman]

Sick.

 

[jeeptj99]

Sweet ride for sure and just in time to put it up for sale to buy Huggies and college education. :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::oops:

We were talking about the college fund the other day lmao.

 

[smbroady82]

Sweet ride for sure and just in time to put it up for sale to buy Huggies and college education. :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::oops:

We're racking up on all the baby showers and whatnot. As far as college, she better learn a trade or get a scholarship....

We were talking about the college fund the other day lmao.

hahaha yeah we were

 

[CHASMAN9]

We're racking up on all the baby showers and whatnot. As far as college, she better learn a trade or get a scholarship....

hahaha yeah we were

So she will be in huggies and wears floaties till she turns 18 and applies for college? I know it's none of my business, just clarifying it for Travis. :LOL:

 

[jeeptj99]

So she will be in huggies and wears floaties till she turns 18 and applies for college? I know it's none of my business, just clarifying it for Travis. :LOL:

Ive been to a baby shower before lol. None of my own thank god. couldnt imagine having kids with any of the crazy *****es i've dated.

 

[smbroady82]

Chris knocked out a pretty sweet cooler rack this past week for my 38can AO cooler. He came up with a slick idea to secure the tabs with linch pins on the bottom so the rack is removable to access the tool box if needed. We also kept the fuel cap accessible as you can see.

I’ve got some more goodies rolling in that I’m pretty pumped about. I’ll share some more pics once they’re in place.

 

[smbroady82]

Oh and I almost forgot to share this little gem.
After I saw Jason Washburn’s awesome idea for a backup camera in his rzr I decided I had to have one. I had an idea to mount it where a traditional rear view mirror would go and Chris made it happen!

 

[ridered3]

Progress is looking great! Got a link for the backup camera?

 

[smbroady82]

Progress is looking great! Got a link for the backup camera?

It’s just an inexpensive backup camera Jason found on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071D5CN9D/?tag=hardlinecrawlers-20

 

[ridered3]

It’s just an inexpensive backup camera Jason found on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071D5CN9D/?tag=hardlinecrawlers-20

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[smbroady82]

few more updates:

drive shafts are mocked up
Suspension flex tested
Front brakes are on , rears will be this week

we went with Mark Williams products on the brakes as well as the remainder of yokes / cap kits (all 1410)

elrods performance limit straps landed as well

 

[ridered3]

Coming along nicely.

 

[jeeptj99]

cant wait to ride in this thing and drink your beer.

 

[ridered3]

cant wait to ride in this thing and drink your beer.

It won't be @smbroady82 beer. It'll be the beer handed to him on the trail by random passer bys...

 

[jeeptj99]

It won't be @smbroady82 beer. It'll be the beer handed to him on the trail by random passer bys...

Nah i'm gonna drink his. Esp if they are naturday's

 

[redneckengineered]

It won't be @smbroady82 beer. It'll be the beer handed to him on the trail by random passer bys...

This build clearly is not up to the same quality as BMK builds so he will have to bring his own beer.

 

[ridered3]

This build clearly is not up to the same quality as BMK builds so he will have to bring his own beer.

That's unfortunate!

 

[TBItoy]

You trust that hard mount 2 bolt flange pillow block?
Looks like something I'd use on a 100hp Toyota

being all 1410 joints, it's probably much beefier than it looks in the pics.

 

[wizzo]

You trust that hard mount 2 bolt flange pillow block?
Looks like something I'd use on a 100hp Toyota

being all 1410 joints, it's probably much beefier than it looks in the pics.

Nick,
It's built with a 14 bolt pinion. So ID of the bearing is 1-5/8". It's pretty beefy. I ran a very similar size in my old buggy. It lasted years of trail wheeling before mud killed the bearing itself when I was racing ECORS. The ball bearings were gone and the only thing left was the housing with the drive shaft beating around inside it and we made it to the finish line with it like that. Probably half a lap or more at the Durham town? GAP? race.

I've used this set up or very similar in every buggy I've built and a couple buddies with the same platform as well.

It's proven and works. Is it super bling? No. If he was desert racing, high speeds for hours, I'd go a different direction. But who knows, it may hold up to that too. But I'd be more comfortable doing something oil bath for a sustained high speed application.